The skipper committed his own future to the club last week after weeks of speculation but says he won't be telling Davies what to do

And the Swans skipper reckons if Davies doesn’t end up making the switch from South Wales to North London then it will only be a matter of time before another big-gun comes calling after claiming the 21-year-old is destined for the top.

Williams put an end to questions over his own future last week when he signed a new four-year deal at the Liberty in a pledge of commitment to boss Garry Monk.

But with Spurs still in discussions over deal for Wales full-back Davies, it is appearing increasingly likely Williams’ defensive colleague will be moving with a £10m-plus deal set to place him among the most expensive Welsh footballers in history.

Williams has starred alongside Davies for both club and country since the Neath-born talent burst onto the scene two-years ago showing the kind of ability that new Spurs chief Maurico Pochettino wants at White Hart Lane.

Although the club captain revealed he texted Davies and others in the Swans squad the moment he agreed the fresh terms that ended Sunderland and QPR hopes of luring him out of South Wales as his contract began to run down, he had not spoken to his young colleague about the proposed move before the pair jetted for Swansea’s two-week training camp in Chicago yesterday.

But while Williams said he would be gutted to see Davies leave his hometown club, the influential skipper admitted it would be wrong to try and persuade the 10-cap youngster to stay claiming it has to be the left-back’s decision.

“I talk to the boys a lot and I sent them a text as soon as I knew I was signing to let them know,” said the 29-year-old, who admitted he would be happy to see out his career at Swansea following his new contract. “And you try and ask the lads where they are at and what they may be thinking about the future.

“I hope we keep our best players, that’s always the way at any club. You are only as good as your best players and I hope we have a strong squad next season so I’ll be pulling for everyone to stay.

“But when it comes down to it, it’s down to the individual what they want to do and it’s the same for Ben. I’ve not had the chance to have a chat to him but obviously I’m close because we have played a lot together for club and country and we get on well.

“I’d be over the moon if he decided to stay but I don’t know what he is thinking and I’d like to have that conversation with him.

“Not to tell him what to do. I will try and advise him but I couldn’t tell him to stay just because that’s what I want because it has to be what’s best for Ben and what he wants.

“If he feels he needs to go and the club think it is right then that is how it will go. Tottenham are a big club, they are not a small team, and if he wants that then brilliant and I would back him all the way.

"I have seen him grow, we all know he’s a mature and sensible lad and whatever happens I’m sure he will do what’s best for him and that’s right.”

Swansea have been tempted into a deal with the upping of Tottenham’s offer to around £10m and the potential of having Gylfi Sigurdsson thrown in while already having a ready-made replacement for Davies in the more than capable figure of Neil Taylor.

But that is not to say the club are eager to offload the player, hence why discussions have dragged on in the same manner as Joe Allen’s protracted transfer to Liverpool two summers ago before Swansea eventually recouped £15m for their youth product.

With the involvement of former loan star Sigurdsson complicating the deal further, part of the talks an agreement with Tottenham to cover his wages that will in turn have to be cut at the Liberty, as well as the possibility of around £5m cash for Michel Vorm, it is little wonder than things remain delicate.

Southampton are thought to be monitoring the situation as they look to replace Luke Shaw but it is thought Davies would be keen on Spurs while the Sigurdsson incentive leaves the North London club the more attractive proposition for Swansea too.

But Williams is adamant that if Spurs fail in their swoop, Davies is destined to be among the very top of the Premier League after the incredible strides made since making his breakthrough at the start of the 2012 season.

“Sometimes you take Ben’s performances for granted,” said Williams. “You forget his age and I could not imagine playing the way he does now when I was that young.

“He has his feet on the ground and the way he has handled everything has been amazing. If he does not go now and we don’t make it to the top then he will leave at some point because he deserves to be at the top of the league. We will see how it pans out but if he does go he will have no problems.”

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